"To Travel is to live"! My Beginning to "Live"

Digha In a Day

"Digha", the famous tourist spot in West Bengal, is generally preferred by tourists for a short and relaxing weekend trips, due to cheap accommodation , fooding and transportation expenses.

But, Me, along with one of my buddy, Debmallya planned to visit Digha and return on the same day, since our parents were unaware of our program.

12th August, 2010 the most awaited was a Saturday, and Debmallya came to my home a day before. We convinced my parents that we r going to a friends home at Bardhaman for a day.

The Plan was set and minimal baggage were packed, and we two were pretty excited to enjoy our first sip of independence(from any senior guidance). :)

Next Day:

• 4.30AM: We chatted for the whole night, and had morning tea at 4.00 AM. Our bus to Dharmatola was scheduled at 5 but it was raining like hell outside and we missed the bus.
• 5.15 AM: We managed a auto from the bus-stop, then a bus from Behala, and finally another bus from Princepghat and reached Howrah Station at 6.20 Am. Rain showed no signs of slowing down and we were completely wet within the first hour of our journey(We had no extra clothes since we planned to return on the same day).
• 6.50 AM: Our train, "Tamluk Express" left the junction, 10 mins late from scheduled time, but our mind knew no bounds. We were excited like hell and the weather also cleared out as time passed by.
  The journey was awesome because of the beautiful weather and the lush greenery of the villages, and we enjoying every bit of it... when Debmallya got a phone from his home, and things changed. :(
• 9.00 AM: While Crossing Tamluk, Debmallya's parents cross checked some of our friends and learnt the fact that we were actually heading towards Digha, and not to Bardhaman. :(
  Though  they didn't scold us and said to enjoy consciously, but we felt guilty and rest of the train journey spent scolding ourselves.
  

  

  The Journey

  
  

  

  Digha Junction

• 9.45 AM: The train stopped at Digha junction, and as soon as we stepped out, all our guilt went off in a flash, and we were desperate to reach the beach in no time. The weather was very cloudy, though it wasn't raining.
• 10.00 AM: We decided, not to take the road and went into the "Jhau" forest as it was a shorter route.
  
  

  

  Jhau Forest near Old Digha

  
  

• That 1st View of Bay of Bengal, and infinitely spread grey beauty took our minds away.It was an amazing View!!
  

  

  The 1st look of Bay of Bengal

  
  

• 10.30 AM: The black clouds were all over the sky and it started raining like hell again. We, witjh dissapointed minds took shelter in a closed shop and sat their for a while, enjoy the beauty of the wild sea in wilder rain! :)
  

  

  Dark to Darker

  

  Towards the Brighter World

  
  

  

  Excitement

  
  

  

  Distorted View :)

• 1.00 PM: We ignored the rain and had our lunch, and to our luck.. the sky cleared at around 1 PM, and grey sea turned blue, exhibiting a different beauty. We sat on the bolders, far from the croud and enjoyed the tranquility and that heavenly feeling of being free was simply overwhelming. As the sun shone.. the sea turned more blue and we two kept staring at the rise and fall of waves, every split seconds. "Alive is Awesome!" :)
• 4.30: We had the return train scheduled at 4.30 PM. :( and left Beach 15 mins earlier with a sad but cheerful mind. Nothing much happened them and we reached home at 10.30 PM.
  
  P.S: My parents still don't know anything about this trip. But Debmallya faced a furious mom-dad returning home. :)

  

  Sand And Sea

  

  To Infity & Beyond

  

  Photographer :)

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

  See.. as far as u can.. :)

  

  Pieces left out

  
  

  

  Colours

  

  Debmallya

  

  Blue

  

  Queue of Waves

  

  Waves

  

  Sea-Trek :)

  

  Textures

  

  Tourist

  

  Behind The Shadow